Briarvs Volibear
Briar vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Volibear wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Briar based on 24 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Volibear matchup.
Briar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Briar performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Briar vs Volibear Matchup?
Briar vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Briar vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Briar's 45.8%, giving Volibear a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Briar leads by 154 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a strong advantage in this matchup. Briar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Volibear overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Briar vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown
Briar is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Briar Build Against Volibear
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Volibear are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Volibear. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Volibear matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Volibear50.0%Briar40.0%Volibear60.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Briar and Volibear, with Briar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Briar has the edge early, but Volibear gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Briar Runes Against Volibear
Precision
Domination
The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Volibear in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Briar's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.13% | 94 | 1.2 | 913 | 14,215 | 62.1% | 47.7% | |
| 53.76% | 93 | 1.0 | 803 | 13,427 | 46.9% | 57.4% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 1.2 | 829 | 13,320 | 48.5% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 1.1 | 825 | 13,225 | 38.5% | 56.5% | |
| 39.13% | 69 | 1.1 | 794 | 14,071 | 25.0% | 44.9% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 1.0 | 846 | 12,955 | 41.4% | 56.8% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 1.1 | 868 | 13,313 | 60.9% | 56.3% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.0 | 775 | 12,148 | 63.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 1.0 | 860 | 12,645 | 58.3% | 60.7% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.2 | 894 | 13,389 | 50.0% | 52.8% | |
| 34.62% | 52 | 1.1 | 861 | 12,705 | 45.5% | 26.7% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.6 | 760 | 13,351 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 1.1 | 856 | 14,728 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 0.8 | 801 | 10,914 | 36.8% | 52.4% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 853 | 13,346 | 52.9% | 60.9% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.0 | 840 | 12,015 | 58.8% | 31.6% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 2.1 | 973 | 13,829 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 0.9 | 881 | 13,026 | 63.6% | 45.8% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.0 | 883 | 14,969 | 66.7% | 56.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.3 | 922 | 12,584 | 30.8% | 61.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.0 | 859 | 15,055 | 62.5% | 52.0% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.2 | 912 | 12,878 | 60.0% | 64.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.5 | 953 | 14,016 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 1.0 | 881 | 13,772 | 66.7% | 64.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.5 | 768 | 12,519 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.0 | 820 | 14,180 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 954 | 14,194 | 25.0% | 56.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.4 | 794 | 10,667 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.2 | 950 | 14,082 | 14.3% | 56.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.0 | 904 | 14,988 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 803 | 15,142 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.1 | 804 | 12,020 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.0 | 917 | 14,223 | 83.3% | 58.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 2.8 | 874 | 13,363 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.2 | 957 | 13,994 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.1 | 929 | 16,083 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 1.3 | 1,118 | 14,018 | 83.3% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.8 | 634 | 12,208 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.0 | 835 | 12,742 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 1,007 | 17,279 | 66.7% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 843 | 10,301 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.2 | 1,114 | 16,297 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 894 | 13,950 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 723 | 13,028 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 925 | 15,695 | 0.0% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 710 | 10,931 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 804 | 13,227 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 766 | 12,618 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.1 | 716 | 11,367 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.2 | 1,253 | 11,295 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.5 | 806 | 12,407 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.1 | 935 | 13,255 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 535 | 10,458 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 875 | 13,454 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 1,089 | 13,364 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 930 | 14,743 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.1 | 905 | 11,464 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 689 | 11,813 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 1,295 | 15,775 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 955 | 15,645 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 775 | 11,775 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 1,028 | 16,993 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 1,024 | 12,048 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,160 | 12,042 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 889 | 10,960 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 949 | 13,622 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 978 | 12,457 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 985 | 12,490 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 953 | 15,861 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 697 | 8,029 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 1,088 | 17,109 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 759 | 11,781 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 1,031 | 14,950 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Briar vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Briar do against Volibear in League of Legends?
Volibear wins the Briar vs Volibear matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Briar's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Briar do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Briar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Briar do against Volibear in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Briar vs Volibear matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Briar vs Volibear matchup?
Volibear wins the matchup against Briar with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Briar build against Volibear?
The best Briar build against Volibear includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Briar runes against Volibear?
The best Briar runes against Volibear use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 36.4% win rate in the Briar vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Briar counter Volibear?
No, Briar struggles against Volibear with only a 45.8% win rate. Volibear has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Volibear's lead.
How do I play Briar against Volibear?
When playing Briar against Volibear, play cautiously and avoid Volibear's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Volibear has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.